It's one thing for Lupine to admire in his heart, but he is currently facing a very real problem: now he really can't find Harry in Hogwarts - because he is not in Hogwarts at all. And...
…I’m afraid this really violates the school rules!
During the time he came to teach at Hogwarts, Lupine had observed Harry. He felt that there was a big difference between Harry and his father, James, such as their observance of school rules...
It has been more than three months since school started, and Harry has not violated any school rules! This is simply not like James! Lupine was still surprised, but today he opened his eyes - it's not that Harry has not violated school rules.
, because he didn’t let himself be caught when he violated it.
Lupine is well aware of Harry's situation. The poor child has never been allowed to go to Hogsmeade. I'm afraid he has been depressed for a long time. It is understandable for him to find his own way to Hogsmeade. But
How should I explain to Dumbledore?
To be honest, it's very simple, but if you do this, Harry should be imprisoned. Lupine himself feels sorry for Harry, and now that he is implicated in being imprisoned, he can't bear it - strictly speaking
, if Harry is punished this time, he will be considered a pig teammate for once.
Not as good as...
An idea flashed in his mind. He knew in his heart that Harry would be back soon, and he only needed to delay it for a while.
At this time, Dumbledore abandoned Fudge, who was in a daze, and came to Lupin. Wen Yan asked: "What's wrong? Have you found Harry?"
"Uh... That's it. When the map was made, James left a backup plan..." Lupine came up with a temporary explanation that seemed more reasonable and told Dumbledore: James left a backup plan on the map.
Backhand, Harry's location cannot be seen on the map.
"What - ah, right, right." Sirius was also attracted, but as soon as he came over, he saw Lupine winking at him crazily. Years of tacit understanding made him react immediately and echoed his old friend.
"Oh?" Dumbledore raised his eyebrows, and he moved closer to Lupine, looking at the Marauder's Map in Lupine's hand with interest, "Well, then, do you and Sirius have any means to crack it?
I think it would be best to invite Harry over for such a meaningful occasion."
"Yeah, of course, of course! Let me study it..." Lupine cried secretly in his heart. At this time, he was already riding a tiger. How did he know when Harry would come back? He could only try his best to delay it.
"Look!" Dumbledore said, pointing to three small black dots that suddenly appeared, "Yordle, Granger and Harry Potter."
Lupine looked along Dumbledore's finger and his vision went dark: What a coincidence, these three people got out of the one-eyed witch's secret passage and appeared on the map.
"It seems that your cracking method has worked. Go and pick up Harry quickly." Dumbledore blinked and smiled like a child. When he saw the two names posted next to Harry, he thought slightly.
Then he added: "By the way, please call Yodel and Granger."
Seeing that Dumbledore took the initiative to cover up for Harry, Lu Ping felt relieved and quickly left Dumbledore's office to pick up Harry.
The remaining people in the room looked at the three people muttering in the corner with bewildered expressions, somewhat confused.
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Harry walked in a daze. He didn't quite know how he got back to Honeydukes' cellar, and how he returned to the castle through the tunnels. Hermione followed him, wanting to say a few words of comfort, but she didn't know where to start.
How to start.
Until a person appeared and blocked their way.
"Professor Lupin!" Hermione was shocked. The three of them had just returned from Hogsmeade, and she was afraid that Lupine would see any clues, and she was even more afraid that Harry would spill the beans when he was confused.
"Granger, Yodel," Lupine nodded towards Tom and Hermione with a smile, and then looked at Harry, who had his head lowered in a daze, "Harry, come with me, Dumbledore wants to see you, and
There are two of you."
Hermione's face turned pale. She subconsciously thought that the whereabouts of the three of them had been exposed. Her guess was good, but the fundamental reason why Dumbledore saw them was not this trivial matter. Tom who was standing aside said if
Thoughtfully, he was vaguely aware of Dumbledore's thoughts.
The three of them followed Lupine to Dumbledore's office, which was already a little crowded: Dumbledore, Lupine, Sirius, Fudge, Peter, Percy, Ron, and McGonagall who came after hearing the news.
professor……
Not counting the three of them, there were ten people. After the three of them entered, there was almost no place to stay in the entire office.
Fortunately, the principal's office at Hogwarts is big enough. If it were another professor's office, someone might have to stand on the table here.
After entering the office, Harry looked at everyone absentmindedly, and then his eyes narrowed.
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The following is my own analysis. There is a high probability that Fudge committed malfeasance in the Sirius case.
When Sirius was captured, Fudge happened to be the Deputy Director of the Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters of the Ministry of Magic, and was also the first batch of Ministry of Magic officials to arrive. The Department of Magical Accidents and Disasters is one of the seven departments of the Ministry of Magic, and is divided according to functions.
, is most likely the second largest department in the Ministry of Magic (the first largest department is the Department of Magical Law Enforcement). As the second-in-command of this department, Fudge can be regarded as a senior official in the Ministry of Magic.
Therefore, at the scene of the crime, Fudge should be the person in charge of the case, and due to the nature of the case (involving Muggles), his department should be handling the aftermath of the case in the early stages. So no matter what the reason, what excuse, his subordinates showed up like this
Fudge, the first person responsible for the unjust case, cannot escape the blame.
As for how Fudge himself did during the trial of the case?
Well, between the time Sirius was captured and sent to Azkaban, he actually didn't find out anything! Sirius may have felt that he couldn't be vindicated, so he gave up on treatment. But what did Fudge do during this period?
He didn't have the idea to understand the case in depth at all, but just assumed that Sirius was guilty and closed the case hastily.
I think that as long as he has a heart-to-heart talk with Sirius, the aggrieved Sirius will reveal the whole truth to him. But judging from the plot, he must not have had a serious conversation with Sirius.
Therefore, meeting an unreliable official like Fudge, coupled with the fall of Voldemort at that time, there were many cases involved, and Barty Crouch was still impatient. These reasons together caused Sirius' tragedy.
So, it's normal for Fudge to feel guilty.
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PS: Yesterday's two updates, because there were some things that I couldn't write out, so I owe them first. It seems that I owe 13 chapters at the moment?